More time for industry in UK 
The British International Freight Association (Bifa) does not overestimate the extension of the border operating model deadlines in UK till the year 2022. "It’s no surprise that the government has extended the deadline for the introduction of checks and customs... more
100th joint cargo flight of reduced fleet
One year ago, Austrian Airlines built an air bridge between Europe and Asia on behalf of Time Matters, a subsidiary of Lufthansa Cargo, to directly transport urgently needed PPE to Vienna, Frankfurt and Linz. Over 2,000 t of goods could be moved on some 100 flights from Xiamen,... more
Safety measures for TEN-T Corridor
Rail Baltica, the consortium that will oversee the construction of a 1,000 km railway segment of the North Sea-Baltic Corridor, has awarded engineering company Rina to define safety, reliability, availability and maintainability requirements according to European standards.... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
In purebred hens, the colour of the skin under the ear lobes shows which eggs they lay. Red ear lobes usually mean brown eggs, and white ones white eggs. more
From Alaska to the Spanish Isles
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) recently sold ferry vessels to Spain. In mid-March, the AMHS vessels the “Fairweather” and the “Chenega” were acquired by Servicios y Concesiones Maritimas Ibicencas of Ibiza (Spain).The sale price for... more
New sales and marketing director
Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) has further bolstered its sales and marketing team by hiring Armen Keuleyan as the director the unit from 1 March 2021. Michael Zahra, DDC’s president and CEO, said that “we're also adding representatives to the sales and marketing department to... more
Stef Group hit hard by Covid-19
The pandemic inflicted heavy casualties on the Stef Group, a European provider of temperature-controlled transport and logistics services for food products. 2020's annual results saw operating income contracting by 28% to EUR 117 million compared to EUR 162.9 million in... more
Well prepared
The Munich-based logistician has recorded increasing demand for warehouse space and handling in the airfreight and parcels segments. Brexit brought in some new clients. more
Now four round-trips in key service
The ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is increasing the frequency of its intermodal TransFER service Linz-Wels-Duisburg to four round-trips a week from 5 April 2021, thus enhancing its offer for FCL and FTL transport between Austria and Germany with a fixed timetable and attractive... more
Bringing Thai Cargo back on track
Thai Airways International and Thailand Post Distribution (THPD) join forces on research and development in logistics and e-commerce, according to an MoU which has been signed by Suvadhana Sibunruang, the airline's EVP, aviation business units, and THPD managing director Peera... more